Psusennes II.

Name of Psusennes II.

Throne name

Tit-cheperu-Re-setep-en-Re
Tjt-ḫprw-Rˁ-stp.n-Rˁ
With symbolic / systematic shapes, a Re , chosen of the Re

Proper name

Psusennes (Hor pa seba chai en Niut)
HR p3 sb3 Hj n njwt
Horus , the star,
in the city of Thebes
has appeared

Hor pa seba chai en niut meri Amun
Ḥr p3 sb3 ḫˁj n njwt mrj Jmn
Horus, the star who appeared in the city [Thebes], lover of Amun

Karnak King List

Pa-seba-chai-en-niut-meri-Amun
p3-sb3-ḫˁj-n-njwt-mrj-Jmn
The star that appeared in the city [Thebes], lover of Amun

Psusennes II was the seventh and last ancient Egyptian king ( pharaoh ) of the 21st Dynasty ( Third Intermediate Period ). He ruled around 960-946 BC. Chr.

Origin and family

The origin of Psusennes II is not certain and its historical classification is difficult. According to Aidan Dodson , this king is a "ghostly figure". He is probably identical with the high priest of Amun of Karnak , Psusennes ("III."). This would make him a son of the high priest Pinudjem II and Isetemachbit, which Jürgen von Beckerath doubts. Psusennes II is traditionally classified as the seventh ruler between the kings Siamun and Scheschonq I , but this has not been proven with certainty. Psusennes II is possibly a local ruler (in Abydos ) during the simultaneous rule of Scheschonq I. However, this would mean that the reign assigned to him would have to be deleted, which leads to a gap in the chronology of the Third Intermediate Period.

His daughter was with Tanetsepeh Schedsunefertem, the High Priest of Ptah in Memphis and his second daughter, Maatkare (II.), With Osorkon I. married. So he would be the grandfather of Scheschonq II.

Construction activities

Nothing is known of their own construction activity. Only buildings by other kings are mentioned. As contemporary evidence from his reign there is a graffito in the chapel of Ptah in the temple of Seti I in Abydos, which Psusennes II names as King of Upper and Lower Egypt ( Njswt Bjtj ), high priest of Amun-Re and military commanders . On the other hand, his throne name is still inscribed on a statuette of Thutmose III usurped by Scheschonq I. occupied. Only one shabti has survived from his grave equipment.

literature

Jürgen von Beckerath : Psusennes II again. In: Göttinger Miszellen . (GM) Vol. 130, Göttingen 1992, pp. 17-20.
Jürgen von Beckerath: Postscript to Psusennes II. In: Göttinger Miszellen 131 , Göttingen 1992, pp. 11-12.
Karl Jansen-Winkeln : Relative Chronology of Dyn. 21. In: Erik Hornung, Rolf Krauss, David A. Warburton (Eds.): Ancient Egyptian Chronology (= Handbook of Oriental studies. Section One. The Near and Middle East. Volume 83 ). Brill, Leiden / Boston 2006, ISBN 978-90-04-11385-5 , pp. 218-233 ( online ).
Malte Roemer: Varia to Psusennes "II." and to the 21st Dynasty. In: Göttinger Miszellen 114 , Göttingen 1990, pp. 93-100.
Thomas Schneider : Lexicon of the Pharaohs. Albatros, Düsseldorf 2002, ISBN 3-491-96053-3 , p. 204.

Web links

Commons : Psusennes II. - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Psusennes II at Eglyphica.de

Remarks

↑ Meant is the city of Thebes (Waset), which is shown here only with the hieroglyph for city (Niut), and which stands as a determinative and ideogram for Thebes.

Individual evidence

↑ transcription after Jürgen von Beckerath; Translation after Thomas Schneider

predecessor	Office	successor
Siamun	Pharaoh of Egypt 21st Dynasty (end)	Sheschonq I.

personal data
SURNAME	Psusennes II.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Pharaoh of the 21st Dynasty in Ancient Egypt
DATE OF BIRTH	11th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	10th century BC Chr.

[1] Meant is the city of Thebes (Waset), which is shown here only with the hieroglyph for city (Niut), and which stands as a determinative and ideogram for Thebes.

[2] transcription after Jürgen von Beckerath; Translation after Thomas Schneider